jc1funk Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I was looking for a "cheap" 2nd humbucker guitar to set up specifically for C-standard - I'm just getting into this tuning so this is a bit of a low-cost experiment on my part... I tried a few Epis: a 339 pro, a 'bird, a Dot. The dude in the shop brings over a Genesis, tells me they're clearing them at a stupid price. So I tried it and it beat the others hands down. It's just a really well finished guitar for the money... So, thanks for this review.. helped me make a decision on it... I returned to the store that afternoon and took the Midnight Ebony On the down side, the bridge is a little too close to the nut for C-standard.. the B and G strings' saddles bottom out against the bridge preventing perfect intonation adjustment, especially on the G. Never thought I'd buy a Chinese made guitar but you know what they say about "never"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomse Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 This review was so good i just pulled the switch on one from AMS for 299.00. I have the Trans black one coming . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 This review was so good i just pulled the switch on one from AMS for 299.00. I have the Trans black one coming . I really like the Genesis guitar. I need to put more "play time" in on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I should take a better picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomse Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I really like the Genesis guitar. I need to put more "play time" in on it That's one nice guitar . How does it play and how is the balance . Does it handle like a Les Paul . I like how its open up in the higher frets . I have a Crestwood and a Wilshire plant-o-matic and i like them a lot my first guitar was a epiphone back in the late 60s . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 It's like a LP with 2 "horns", actually, and the head is the elongated "unsnipped" Epiphone. Perfect balance and access to upper frets is...well, perfect. It is a bit heavy, which is good...unreal sustain...real nice. I wish they'd make a single " f " hole one, might be a bit lighter, and the "cool factor" would certainly be there...I really like it, really....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.OneTwo Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 This review was so good i just pulled the switch on one from AMS for 299.00. I have the Trans black one coming . $299 is a steal. I'd be tempted to jump on this if I didn't already have one. Great guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomse Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 The 2nd one has been shipped hope it better then the first..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Marlowe Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 The 2nd one has been shipped hope it better then the first..... What problems did the first one have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomse Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 What problems did the first one have? Hey Scott it had a lot of flaws in the finish and the set up was so bad that the strings were laying on the frets . Looked like nobody looked over the guitar . My new one came yesterday[thumbup] . It came flawless it was set up nice and the finish is great i will be putting up some picture of it soon .I had to work late last night . So i get to play it tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb5szo Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Really like mine- the single coil option is nowhere as good as the humbucker setting - a TAD heavy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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